Two injured in accidental North Omaha shooting

Published: Oct. 15, 2024 at 9:55 PM CDT|Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 9:55 AM CDT
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people were taken to the hospital after a shooting in North Omaha on Tuesday night.

In an update, police said that two male victims, aged 19 and 21, were injured by “accidental discharge of a firearm.”

Officers located the victims suffering from gunshot wounds near North 30th and Fort Street just before 9 p.m.

Rescue personnel transported both men Nebraska Medicine for treatment. They were taken with non-life threatening injuries, according to a release.

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Note: A prior version of this story said that one victim was in critical condition. This information was not correct.